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hraffntina last night watching "Beowulf and Grendel", starring Gerard Butler. Haven't read the story in more than ten years, but Adam and I kept having moments of "I don't think that happened" and "I KNOW that didn't happen!" On one hand, I appreciated the attempt to humanize Grendel, but they made him out to be an idiot savage! The noble beast phenomenon. Ugh. And Sarah Polly's acting was awful. And there was a hint of romance. And Beowulf builds a cairn to Grendel! Ack!
However, the scenery was just beautiful and I really, really appreciated how they made the people look dirtier and matted and cramped. We see how little those people had, even kings and queens. That was a nice change from all these historical dramas where everyone has smooth skin and nice teeth. (And Gerard Butler is delicious, I think it's his accent....)
I'm looking forward to my Beowulf movie blitz!
Adam has started reading the Seamus Heaney version. I'm reading Dracula - 'tis the season!
Tonight, Adam andalizarin71 are going to see Sweeney Todd at the American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco. I'm very excited! It's a new staging, with all of the actors playing the instruments. We are going to dress up and go to a nice bistro for dinner. Fun!
hraffntina last night watching "Beowulf and Grendel", starring Gerard Butler. Haven't read the story in more than ten years, but Adam and I kept having moments of "I don't think that happened" and "I KNOW that didn't happen!" On one hand, I appreciated the attempt to humanize Grendel, but they made him out to be an idiot savage! The noble beast phenomenon. Ugh. And Sarah Polly's acting was awful. And there was a hint of romance. And Beowulf builds a cairn to Grendel! Ack!However, the scenery was just beautiful and I really, really appreciated how they made the people look dirtier and matted and cramped. We see how little those people had, even kings and queens. That was a nice change from all these historical dramas where everyone has smooth skin and nice teeth. (And Gerard Butler is delicious, I think it's his accent....)
I'm looking forward to my Beowulf movie blitz!
Adam has started reading the Seamus Heaney version. I'm reading Dracula - 'tis the season!
Tonight, Adam and
alizarin71 are going to see Sweeney Todd at the American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco. I'm very excited! It's a new staging, with all of the actors playing the instruments. We are going to dress up and go to a nice bistro for dinner. Fun!